GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
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merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
inundate | overwhelm |
litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |